My Daily Devotional

Give a Gift of Life

“Then Peter said, ‘Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.”
Acts 3:6

The scripture above tells about a man who had been lame from birth, that was carried every day to the temple gate to beg. Everyone who passed by him, to enter the temple, knew who he was, and the condition he was in. But this was not an ordinary day, as Peter and John were passing by, and the man asked Peter for money. Peter did not have any money to give, but he gave him all he had to give, which was the faith of a Christian who believed in Jesus Christ. The amazing thing about this story, is that you and I have exactly what Peter had, both for our life and also to give to others. We do not have to have money or wealth to give away, but we can share and give our faith in Jesus Christ to others. Jesus tells us that by faith, we can also do miracles, as if we have faith as small as a mustard seed we can receive what ever we ask for. Most of the time when we think about giving, we think about writing a check or giving cash to help someone who is in need, but we need to remember that a gift of faith in Jesus Christ is a much greater gift to give to anyone. If we are able to give someone an eternal life, by getting them to accept Jesus as their savior, this is the greatest gift of all. We have the opportunity to have the same relationship that Peter had with God, and our faith can be as strong as we want it to be. The results of our giving can be as life-changing as the results of Peter’s. The next time when you are faced with a genuine need from someone asking you to give, think about the gift that Peter gave, and offer them the gift of an everlasting life with Christ Jesus. Money isn’t everything, as an eternal life is a gift worth many times more than silver or gold, and is more precious than any other gift you could give.